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I find this thread different than the beauty thread, because intelligence can be quantified and tested... so it's less about subjective measurements.
(I mean, if you score higher than average on a standardized test consistently, then you know you're higher than average.)

Meh.

"Hey Capa -- We're only stardust." ~ "Sunshine"

“Pleasure to me is wonder—the unexplored, the unexpected, the thing that is hidden and the changeless thing that lurks behind superficial mutability. To trace the remote in the immediate; the eternal in the ephemeral; the past in the present; the infinite in the finite; these are to me the springs of delight and beauty.” ~ H.P. Lovecraft

I did several online tests; One said 121, one 142, one 127 and I forgot the others, but none said under 120. Also, I'm referred to be a "logician", often teacher, friends and my parents say to me that I would easily get the best notes if I wouldn't so extremely lazy etc.

Though I don't really trust any of that, I'm still a scientist, so I have to use the most logical conclusion - I'm quite likely above average intelligence.

I tend to rely on external sources of validation to measure my intelligence because it is important to me to not overestimate. Although, I realize it is supposed to be most psychologically healthy to slightly overestimate.

It's entirely possible and realistic to live your life in such a way that you don't accidentally rape people. ME
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool. FEYNMAN
If this is monkey pee, you're on your own.SCULLY
You have to let the metaphysical guy chase you. ABIGAIL

I would give myself a 6. I believe that when you ask yourself a question such "how intelligent am I?" you shouldn't take into account the whole population in your ranking, rather you should condition your score to whatever largest set you consider as "intelligent people".

Yeah, I would do the same (and rank myself as a 6 too). I haven't personally met many people who've blown me away (in fact, I think a few supposedly intelligent people I've met are kind of glib and more ignorant than I am in many ways), but I have some kind of conception of what "high intelligence" means, and I'm in the middle in relation to it.

I consider myself smart. If you where to take my computing skills and only use them as a grade its a little over average. But its because I didnt see the point in learning to multiply etc as a kid. I found it boring to be honest. On the other hand I know calling myself as a genius might be a bit far out.

Considering this is a poll, I find that it lacks a question that the poll takers should answer aswell "If you find out a person is more intelligent/smarter than you, does that affect your pride, positive or negative?"